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Rational, natural, and open systems approaches to organizations serve the classification of organization theories well. They summarize the concepts, highlight the strengths, and value the contributions of each one of their individual theories. At the same time, they reveal the deficiencies, the shortcomings, and the weaknesses. The previous chapter therefore suggests considering alternative approaches to organizational knowledge, learning, and memory.
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(2008). Organizations as Social Systems. In: Structures and Dynamics of Autopoietic Organizations. Gabler. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-9809-5_3
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